Palawan Genealogical Records

Palawan Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

An index to over 320,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Palawan Marriage & Divorce Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

An index to and images of copies of 6.7 million marriage and death certificates. They list names of relatives, personal information and details of the event.

Philippines Marriage Index (1723-1957)

An index to over 800,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Palawan Death & Burial Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

An index to and images of copies of 6.7 million marriage and death certificates. They list names of relatives, personal information and details of the event.

Philippines Death & Burial Index (1726-1957)

An index to over 5.1 million death and burial records, which may list the names of parents and spouses; as well as details of deaths and burials.

Newspapers Covering Palawan

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Palawan Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Palawan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Palawan Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Palawan

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Palawan Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Palawan Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Palawan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mimaropa
1dela Cruz6,9651:15839.84%1
2Magbanua4,3831:25163.92%16
3Rodriguez4,3551:25363.31%14
4Garcia3,7751:29227.66%3
5Francisco3,6731:30037.18%6
6Flores3,4561:31941.96%9
7Villanueva3,1931:34531.84%5
8Gonzales2,7241:40437.19%11
9Martinez2,4381:45239.65%18
10Valdez2,3871:46147.96%27
11Favila2,3571:46799.33%82
12dela Torre2,2881:48168.07%46
13Mendoza2,2341:49316.09%2
14Aguilar2,1761:50637.03%19
14Reyes2,1761:50626.35%8
16Ramos2,1741:50721.58%4
17Fernandez2,1581:51033.35%17
18Abrina1,9231:57399.64%110
19Castro1,8411:59856.21%47
20Arzaga1,7431:63298.87%132
21Lagan1,7091:64499.02%141
22Delos Santos1,7021:64729.83%20
23Sanchez1,6171:68135.86%30
24Castillo1,5961:69018.30%7
25Lopez1,5881:69330.73%24
26Caabay1,5821:69696.70%160
27Bautista1,5691:70222.85%15
28Lagrada1,5341:71893.77%160
29Tabangay1,5271:72184.65%123
30Cayao1,5141:72799.67%180
31Palay1,5061:73199.41%184
32Alvarez1,4111:78046.19%56
33Conde1,4061:78371.73%107
34Tabang1,3911:792100.00%213
35Cervantes1,3791:79987.22%168
36Alcantara1,3711:80353.51%75
37Perez1,3551:81318.76%12
38Delos Reyes1,3521:81525.73%22
39Diaz1,3391:82247.47%64
39Gabuco1,3391:82287.75%178
41Bonbon1,3351:82594.28%208
42Gabinete1,3221:83372.64%121
43Mahinay1,3141:83886.96%187
44Lucero1,2931:85274.52%138
45Lagrosa1,2831:85898.47%246
46Domingo1,2761:86330.33%34
47Heredero1,2521:88099.76%259
48Padon1,2511:88099.60%258
49Parangue1,2251:89999.35%269
50Acosta1,1921:92440.89%61
51Gregorio1,1831:93122.86%23
52Condesa1,1741:93887.48%232
53Gabo1,1661:94486.31%229
54Torres1,1551:95338.42%57
55Ramirez1,1441:96323.39%28
56Factor1,1401:96668.02%153
57dela Peña1,1331:97258.28%109
58Ibañez1,1271:97774.88%190
59Aborot1,1251:97998.68%294
60Delos Angeles1,1241:98074.59%189
61Agustin1,1201:98335.04%52
62Eleazar1,1091:99397.71%297
63Padul1,1021:99999.19%306
64Dalabajan1,0891:1,01199.36%314
65Morales1,0701:1,02920.95%25
66Aquino1,0641:1,03533.32%53
67Fernando1,0531:1,04626.29%36
68Gomez1,0521:1,04751.67%104
69Trinidad1,0491:1,05067.72%174
70Gadiano1,0481:1,05189.65%285
71Santos1,0421:1,05732.43%51
72Bundac1,0401:1,05999.14%349
73Abrea1,0381:1,06198.30%343
74Padilla1,0311:1,06843.41%81
75Paredes1,0261:1,07379.97%251
76Gonzaga1,0231:1,07673.44%210
77Manga1,0101:1,09086.32%283
78Lim1,0021:1,09955.76%124
79Paduga9911:1,11199.00%375
80Rivera9841:1,11927.58%40
81Austria9831:1,12054.76%125
82Espinosa9791:1,12565.62%194
83Jagmis9781:1,12699.80%382
84de Guzman9731:1,13218.37%21
85Tan9671:1,13942.14%84
86Bacosa9471:1,16399.58%406
87Hermoso9451:1,16569.54%224
88Cruz9351:1,17831.72%59
89Navarro9241:1,19241.64%88
90Herrera9231:1,19339.92%83
91Sali9201:1,19798.61%423
92Latube9191:1,19898.71%425
93Bundal9171:1,20199.89%436
93Cortez9171:1,20137.97%79
93Vicente9171:1,20125.84%41
96Bacaltos9091:1,21199.89%438
97del Rosario9021:1,22143.60%99
98Jimenez8951:1,23040.46%89
99Apolinario8881:1,24071.15%263
100Cañete8861:1,24376.25%287
101Salazar8841:1,24618.65%29
102Venturillo8791:1,253100.00%471
103Macmac8751:1,259100.00%474
104Fresnillo8701:1,26693.15%422
105Tabi8671:1,27097.75%463
106Badenas8571:1,28599.88%482
107Mondragon8551:1,28873.14%285
108Corpuz8381:1,31440.11%97
109Ortega8371:1,31628.42%60
110Velasco8341:1,32044.24%115
111Sarmiento8321:1,32430.71%71
112Buñag8281:1,33060.26%219
113Badajos8151:1,35198.91%506
114Rosales8131:1,35429.90%70
115Bungalso8111:1,35895.75%492
116Salvador8091:1,36130.48%73
117Cabildo8081:1,36394.28%484
118Jaranilla8071:1,36575.07%328
119Caballero7911:1,39274.13%332
120Gallego7901:1,39481.70%392
121Magallanes7761:1,41951.22%184
122Usman7721:1,42698.22%535
123Javier7711:1,42823.77%50
124Bagona7701:1,43099.87%552
125Guzman7691:1,43284.04%437
126Javarez7641:1,44199.74%560
127Adion7611:1,44794.07%515
128Antonio7491:1,47027.36%68
129Chavez7481:1,47231.44%80
130Bacomo7451:1,47898.28%566
131Vasquez7431:1,48265.52%298
132Moreno7401:1,48821.08%43
133Jardin7331:1,50295.19%555
134Libarra7311:1,506100.00%591
135Dagot7091:1,55399.86%618
135Marquez7091:1,55318.57%37
137Garcellano7031:1,56689.10%530
138Española6991:1,57545.07%173
139Fabrigas6981:1,57873.63%411
140Namuco6971:1,58093.06%576
141Magalona6951:1,58491.93%569
142Cabiguen6901:1,596100.00%649
142Ledesma6901:1,59658.08%277
142Palao6901:1,59698.29%630
145Ignacio6891:1,59823.70%62
146Vargas6861:1,60538.37%127
147Calix6851:1,60898.99%646
148Bering6841:1,61098.99%647
149Bernal6831:1,61276.14%455
150Mohammad6801:1,61998.69%650
151Tolentino6791:1,62216.36%35
152Aban6751:1,63179.13%487
153dela Rosa6731:1,63638.07%130
154Dangan6681:1,64999.11%667
155Juan6661:1,65380.92%507
156Manlavi6651:1,656100.00%681
156Mayo6651:1,65646.37%202
158Valencia6641:1,65832.42%101
158Zumaraga6641:1,65899.70%680
160Abella6601:1,66858.00%295
161Adier6591:1,67199.55%690
161Ferrer6591:1,67136.01%120
161Fuentes6591:1,67143.04%177
164Gutierrez6571:1,67615.40%33
165Abela6551:1,68177.24%489
166Paguia6531:1,68678.67%503
166Yayen6531:1,68695.05%651
168Atilano6521:1,68951.22%254
169Batul6461:1,70597.44%683
170Lucio6451:1,70798.93%699
171Daquer6441:1,71099.84%714
172Batiancila6381:1,72695.94%681
172Gapuz6381:1,72696.23%683
172Mariano6381:1,72618.97%45
175Cayapas6331:1,740100.00%727
176Socrates6321:1,74299.22%722
177Abis6251:1,76294.27%683
178Zumarraga6241:1,76599.84%742
179Edep6221:1,77088.35%628
180Madarcos6161:1,78882.57%581
181Romero6111:1,80216.02%38
182Ponce de Leon6081:1,81199.84%768
183Omar6021:1,82998.69%762
183Santiago6021:1,82917.14%42
185Abad6001:1,83557.14%348
186Maceda5991:1,83894.93%730
187Magura5981:1,84180.70%585
188Robles5971:1,84522.46%72
189Vigonte5961:1,84899.33%781
190Evangelista5941:1,85411.72%26
191Villegas5881:1,87345.79%250
192Felizarte5861:1,87999.15%791
193Peralta5831:1,88928.41%100
193Ubay5831:1,88996.52%775
195Ibrahim5811:1,89598.98%798
195Saclet5811:1,895100.00%807
197de Jesus5791:1,90222.12%74
198Labrador5781:1,90548.82%280
199Balmonte5661:1,94681.32%639
200Nuñez5621:1,95936.83%178